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Azure Database for PostgreSQL
Azure Database for PostgreSQL is Microsoft’s managed relational database service, handling core PostgreSQL workloads directly on the Azure cloud. It takes care of provisioning, patching, and scaling infrastructure so you can run standard SQL queries and manage data without maintaining the underlying servers yourself.
This setup suits teams already invested in the Microsoft ecosystem who need a fully managed Postgres instance. The main friction point is the lack of a free tier, meaning you start paying immediately at $0.0100 per hour. If you are testing small projects or need a zero-cost entry point, this pay-as-you-go model might feel restrictive compared to alternatives with generous free allowances.
- Free tier No
- Starting price from $0.0100 per hour
- Regions 12 · 6 continents
- SLA uptime 99.99%
- Compliance 13 certifications
- Provider health A
Decision score
54
/100
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Compliance
- C5
- CSA STAR
- FedRAMP
- GDPR
- HIPAA
- ISO 27001
- ISO 27017
- ISO 27018
- ISO 9001
- PCI DSS
- SOC 1 Type II
- SOC 2 Type II
SLA uptime
- compute99.99%
- database99.99%
- networking99.99%
- storage99.99%
Global reach
12 regions across 6 continents
- Africa
- Asia
- Europe
- North America
- Oceania
- South America
Pricing tiers 122
| Tier / Plan | Price | Unit | Region |
|---|---|---|---|
| Burstable B1ms | $13.31 | per month | eastus |
| General Purpose D2ds_v4 | $98.55 | per month | eastus |
| Extd Spprt Free Tier | $0.0100 | per hour | eastus |
| Auto Tune | $0.0120 | per hour | eastus |
| B1MS | $0.0170 | per hour | eastus |
| V2 IOPS | $0.0200 | per month | eastus |
| IOPS Scaling | $0.0500 | per month | eastus |
| 2 vCore | $0.0680 | per hour | eastus |
| B2S | $0.0680 | per hour | eastus |
| Extended Support | $0.0700 | per hour | eastus |
| V2 throughput | $0.0800 | per month | eastus |
| AzureDB_PostgreSQL_Flexible_Server_General_Purpose_Dsv3Series_Compute | $0.0855 | per hour | eastus |
| AzureDB_PostgreSQL_General_Purpose_Compute_Gen5 | $0.0876 | per hour | eastus |
| vCore | $0.0876 | per hour | eastus |
| AzureDB_PostgreSQL_Flexible_Server_General_Purpose_Dadsv5Series_Compute_vCore | $0.0890 | per hour | eastus |
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| Tier / Plan | Price | Unit | Region |
|---|---|---|---|
| AzureDB_PostgreSQL_Flexible_Server_General_Purpose_Ddsv4Series_Compute | $0.0890 | per hour | eastus |
| Azure_Database_for_PostgreSQL_Flexible_Server_General_Purpose_Dsv6_Series_Compute_1_vCore | $0.0890 | per hour | eastus |
| AzureDB_PostgreSQL_Flexible_Server_General_Purpose_Dasv6_Series_Compute | $0.0890 | per hour | eastus |
| 1 vCore | $0.0890 | per hour | eastus |
| AzureDB_PostgreSQL_Flexible_Server_General_Purpose_Ddsv5Series_Compute_vCore | $0.0890 | per hour | eastus |
| Azure_Database_for_PostgreSQL_Flexible_Server_General_Purpose_Dsv6_Series_Compute_vCore | $0.0890 | per hour | eastus |
| Ultra Disk IOPS | $0.0900 | per month | eastus |
| Backup Storage | $0.0950 | per GB/month | eastus |
| Basic | $0.1000 | per GB/month | eastus |
| Backup LRS | $0.1000 | per GB/month | eastus |
| Backup | $0.1000 | per GB/month | eastus |
| AzureDB_PostgreSQL_Hyperscale_Coordinator_Node_1vCore | $0.1102 | per hour | eastus |
| AzureDB_PostgreSQL_Hyperscale_Coordinator_Node_vCore | $0.1102 | per hour | eastus |
| AzureDB_PostgreSQL_Flexible_Server_General_Purpose_Ddsv6_Series_Compute | $0.1120 | per hour | eastus |
| AzureDB_PostgreSQL_Flexible_Server_General_Purpose_Dadsv6_Series_Compute | $0.1120 | per hour | eastus |
| General Purpose | $0.1150 | per GB/month | eastus |
| Premium Managed Disk | $0.1150 | 1 GiB/Month | eastus |
| AzureDB_PostgreSQL_Flexible_Server_Memory_Optimized_Esv3Series_Compute | $0.1181 | per hour | eastus |
| AzureDB_PostgreSQL_Memory_Optimized_Compute_Gen5 | $0.1181 | per hour | eastus |
| Azure_Database_for_PostgreSQL_Flexible_Server_Memory_Purpose_Eadsv5_Series_Compute_vCore | $0.1250 | per hour | eastus |
| AzureDB_PostgreSQL_Flexible_Server_Memory_Optimized_Edsv4Series_Compute | $0.1250 | per hour | eastus |
| Azure_Database_for_PostgreSQL_Flexible_Server_Memory_Optimized_Eadsv5_Series_Compute_vCore | $0.1250 | per hour | eastus |
| AzureDB_PostgreSQL_Flexible_Server_Memory_Optimized_Easv6_Series_Compute | $0.1250 | per hour | eastus |
| Azure_Database_for_PostgreSQL_Flexible_Server_Memory_Optimized_Esv6_Series_Compute_1_vCore | $0.1250 | per hour | eastus |
| Azure_Database_for_PostgreSQL_Flexible_Server_Memory_Purpose_Eadsv5_Series_Compute_1_vCore | $0.1250 | per hour | eastus |
| AzureDB_PostgreSQL_Flexible_Server_Memory_Optimized_Edsv5Series_Compute_vCore | $0.1250 | per hour | eastus |
| Azure_Database_for_PostgreSQL_Flexible_Server_Memory_Optimized_Esv6_Series_Compute_vCore | $0.1250 | per hour | eastus |
| Ultra Disk Storage | $0.1350 | per GB/month | eastus |
| Standard_B2ms | $0.1360 | per hour | eastus |
| AzureDB_PostgreSQL_Hyperscale_Worker_Node_vCore | $0.1429 | per hour | eastus |
| AzureDB_PostgreSQL_Hyperscale_Worker_Node_1vCore | $0.1429 | per hour | eastus |
| AzureDB_PostgreSQL_Flexible_Server_Memory_Optimized_Edsv6_Series_Compute | $0.1490 | per hour | eastus |
| AzureDB_PostgreSQL_Flexible_Server_Confidential_Compute_ECadsv6_Series_Compute | $0.1490 | per hour | eastus |
| AzureDB_PostgreSQL_Flexible_Server_Memory_Optimized_Eadsv6_Series_Compute | $0.1490 | per hour | eastus |
| AzureDB_PostgreSQL_Flexible_Server_Confidential_Compute_DCesv6_Series_Compute | $0.1512 | per hour | eastus |
| 2m vCore | $0.1528 | per hour | eastus |
| Standard_D2ads_v5 | $0.1780 | per hour | eastus |
| Standard_D2ds_v5 | $0.1780 | per hour | eastus |
| AzureDB_PostgreSQL_OrionDB_Compute | $0.1827 | per hour | eastus |
| AzureDB_PostgreSQL_Flexible_Server_Confidential_Compute_ECesv6_Series_Compute | $0.1984 | per hour | eastus |
| Backup GRS | $0.2000 | per GB/month | eastus |
| Azure_Database_for_PostgreSQL_Flexible_Server_Memory_Purpose_Eadsv5_Series_Compute_2_vCore | $0.2500 | per hour | eastus |
| Standard_E2ds_v5 | $0.2500 | per hour | eastus |
| Storage | $0.2500 | per GB/month | eastus |
| Standard_B4ms | $0.2720 | per hour | eastus |
| 4m vCore | $0.3056 | per hour | eastus |
| Standard_D4ds_v5 | $0.3560 | per hour | eastus |
| Standard_D4ads_v5 | $0.3560 | per hour | eastus |
| Standard_E4ds_v5 | $0.5000 | per hour | eastus |
| Azure_Database_for_PostgreSQL_Flexible_Server_Memory_Purpose_Eadsv5_Series_Compute_4_vCore | $0.5000 | per hour | eastus |
| Standard_B8ms | $0.5440 | per hour | eastus |
| Ultra Disk Throughput | $0.6000 | per month | eastus |
| 8m vCore | $0.6112 | per hour | eastus |
| Standard_D8ads_v5 | $0.7120 | per hour | eastus |
| Standard_D8ds_v5 | $0.7120 | per hour | eastus |
| Standard_B12ms | $0.8160 | per hour | eastus |
| Azure_Database_for_PostgreSQL_Flexible_Server_Memory_Purpose_Eadsv5_Series_Compute_8_vCore | $1.00 | per hour | eastus |
| Standard_E8ds_v5 | $1.00 | per hour | eastus |
| Standard_B16ms | $1.09 | per hour | eastus |
| Standard_B20ms | $1.36 | per hour | eastus |
| Standard_D16ads_v5 | $1.42 | per hour | eastus |
| Standard_D16ds_v5 | $1.42 | per hour | eastus |
| Standard_E16ds_v5 | $2.00 | per hour | eastus |
| Azure_Database_for_PostgreSQL_Flexible_Server_Memory_Purpose_Eadsv5_Series_Compute_16_vCore | $2.00 | per hour | eastus |
| Azure_Database_for_PostgreSQL_Flexible_Server_Memory_Purpose_Eadsv5_Series_Compute_20_vCore | $2.50 | per hour | eastus |
| Standard_E20ds_v5 | $2.50 | per hour | eastus |
| Standard_D32ds_v5 | $2.85 | per hour | eastus |
| Standard_D32ads_v5 | $2.85 | per hour | eastus |
| Azure_Database_for_PostgreSQL_Flexible_Server_Memory_Purpose_Eadsv5_Series_Compute_32_vCore | $4.00 | per hour | eastus |
| Standard_E32ds_v5 | $4.00 | per hour | eastus |
| Standard_D48ds_v5 | $4.27 | per hour | eastus |
| Standard_D48ads_v5 | $4.27 | per hour | eastus |
| Standard_D64ads_v5 | $5.70 | per hour | eastus |
| Standard_D64ds_v5 | $5.70 | per hour | eastus |
| Standard_E48ds_v5 | $6.00 | per hour | eastus |
| Azure_Database_for_PostgreSQL_Flexible_Server_Memory_Purpose_Eadsv5_Series_Compute_48_vCore | $6.00 | per hour | eastus |
| Azure_Database_for_PostgreSQL_Flexible_Server_Memory_Purpose_Eadsv5_Series_Compute_64_vCore | $8.00 | per hour | eastus |
| Standard_E64ds_v5 | $8.00 | per hour | eastus |
| Standard_D96ads_v5 | $8.54 | per hour | eastus |
| Standard_D96ds_v5 | $8.54 | per hour | eastus |
| Azure_Database_for_PostgreSQL_Flexible_Server_Memory_Purpose_Eadsv5_Series_Compute_96_vCore | $12.00 | per hour | eastus |
| Standard_E96ds_v5 | $12.00 | per hour | eastus |
| Standard_M32dms_v2 | $12.19 | per hour | eastus |
| Azure_Database_for_PostgreSQL_Flexible_Server_Memory_Purpose_Eadsv5_Series_Compute_104_vCore | $13.00 | per hour | eastus |
| Standard_E104ids_v5 | $13.00 | per hour | eastus |
| Standard_M64ds_v2 | $13.23 | per hour | eastus |
| Standard_M64dms_v2 | $20.52 | per hour | eastus |
| Standard_M128ds_v2 | $26.47 | per hour | eastus |
| Standard_M192ids_v2 | $31.81 | per hour | eastus |
| Standard_M128dms_v2 | $52.96 | per hour | eastus |
| Standard_M192idms_v2 | $63.62 | per hour | eastus |
| AzureDB_PostgreSQL_Flexible_Server_General_Purpose_Dsv3Series_Compute · Reserved 1yr | $899.00 | per hour | eastus |
| AzureDB_PostgreSQL_Flexible_Server_General_Purpose_Ddsv5Series_Compute_vCore · Reserved 1yr | $936.00 | per hour | eastus |
| AzureDB_PostgreSQL_Flexible_Server_General_Purpose_Ddsv4Series_Compute · Reserved 1yr | $936.00 | per hour | eastus |
| Azure_Database_for_PostgreSQL_Flexible_Server_General_Purpose_Dsv6_Series_Compute_vCore · Reserved 1yr | $936.00 | per hour | eastus |
| AzureDB_PostgreSQL_Flexible_Server_General_Purpose_Dadsv5Series_Compute_vCore · Reserved 1yr | $936.00 | per hour | eastus |
| AzureDB_PostgreSQL_Flexible_Server_General_Purpose_Ddsv6_Series_Compute · Reserved 1yr | $1177.00 | per hour | eastus |
| AzureDB_PostgreSQL_Hyperscale_Coordinator_Node_vCore · Reserved 1yr | $1208.00 | per hour | eastus |
| AzureDB_PostgreSQL_Flexible_Server_Memory_Optimized_Esv3Series_Compute · Reserved 1yr | $1241.00 | per hour | eastus |
| AzureDB_PostgreSQL_Flexible_Server_Memory_Optimized_Edsv5Series_Compute_vCore · Reserved 1yr | $1314.00 | per hour | eastus |
| Azure_Database_for_PostgreSQL_Flexible_Server_Memory_Optimized_Esv6_Series_Compute_vCore · Reserved 1yr | $1314.00 | per hour | eastus |
| AzureDB_PostgreSQL_Flexible_Server_Memory_Optimized_Edsv4Series_Compute · Reserved 1yr | $1314.00 | per hour | eastus |
| Azure_Database_for_PostgreSQL_Flexible_Server_Memory_Optimized_Eadsv5_Series_Compute_vCore · Reserved 1yr | $1314.00 | per hour | eastus |
| Azure_Database_for_PostgreSQL_Flexible_Server_Memory_Purpose_Eadsv5_Series_Compute_vCore · Reserved 1yr | $1314.00 | per hour | eastus |
| AzureDB_PostgreSQL_Hyperscale_Worker_Node_vCore · Reserved 1yr | $1459.00 | per hour | eastus |
| AzureDB_PostgreSQL_Flexible_Server_Memory_Optimized_Edsv6_Series_Compute · Reserved 1yr | $1566.00 | per hour | eastus |
| Storage | $0.1150 | per GB/month | eastus |
Prices in USD. Micro-prices are quoted per 1M units; "< $0.000001" marks rates below our stored precision. Subject to change — check the provider's official page.
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